William randolph hearst an illustrated biography

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          William Randolph Hearst an Illustrated Biography - Softcover

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          Excert from the flap: William Randolph Hearst and Hearst Castle. La Cuesta Encantada" The Enchanted Hill" was William Randolph Hearst's romantic name for his palatial mountaintop estate, located five miles from San Simeon Bay and 1,600 feet above it in the San Lucia Mountains.

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        2. Hearst was host to numerous guests during his frequent visits to San Simeon.
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        4. Explore the fascinating life of William Randolph Hearst through this beautifully illustrated biography by Nancy E. Loe.
        5. William Randolph Hearst an Illustrated Biography by Nancy E Loe - ISBN - ISBN - Albion Publishing Group - - Softcover.

          6. Hearst referred to his unique California creation as simply "the ranch." The now famous castle is situated on a prominent piont where it commands a dramatic view of the ranch lands owned by the Hearst family since 1865. Construction of the hilltop complex began in 1919, a few months after Hearst's mother, Phoebe Apperson Hearst, died.

          The three guest houses, the main building, and the indoor pool are all constructed of reinforced concrete, a building material resistant to earthquake and fire. The structures are decorated in the then-popular Mediterranean Revival Style, which reflects California's Spanish Colonial Heritage as well as its ge